Modern Family — Season 8 Episode 21
Words & meanings
583 words
CEFR level
to put a covering around something
In sceneto put a covering around something
I need to wrap the gift
I need to wrap the gift
the finish of a film or event
the finish of a film or event
That is a wrap for today
That is a wrap for today
a flat bread rolled around a filling
a flat bread rolled around a filling
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
I ate a chicken wrap for lunch
to understand or deal with something
to understand or deal with something
I cannot wrap my mind around this
I cannot wrap my mind around this
a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for a boy
In scenea Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for a boy
He is celebrating his bar mitzvah today
He is celebrating his bar mitzvah today
a Jewish ceremony for a 13-year-old boy
a Jewish ceremony for a 13-year-old boy
He is preparing for his bar mitzvah
He is preparing for his bar mitzvah
a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for a 13-year-old boy
a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for a 13-year-old boy
He celebrated his bar mitzvah last weekend
He celebrated his bar mitzvah last weekend
a natural ability to do something well
In scenea natural ability to do something well
She has a flair for languages
She has a flair for languages
an attractive or interesting quality
an attractive or interesting quality
She has a flair for cooking
She has a flair for cooking
the season after winter
In scenethe season after winter
Flowers bloom in spring
Flowers bloom in spring
a twisted metal coil that can stretch and bounce back
a twisted metal coil that can stretch and bounce back
This pen has a spring
This pen has a spring
to move suddenly and quickly
to move suddenly and quickly
He sprang out of bed
He sprang out of bed
a place where water flows naturally from the ground
a place where water flows naturally from the ground
We drank water from the cold spring
We drank water from the cold spring
an expression of surprise or admiration
In scenean expression of surprise or admiration
Wow, this is beautiful
Wow, this is beautiful
to make someone feel great admiration
to make someone feel great admiration
Her performance wowed the audience
Her performance wowed the audience
a word used to show shock or amazement
a word used to show shock or amazement
Wow, what a nice view
Wow, what a nice view
to give reasons for or against something
In sceneto give reasons for or against something
He tried to argue his point of view
He tried to argue his point of view
to speak against something
to speak against something
He argued against the plan
He argued against the plan
to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
to speak angrily with someone because you have different opinions
They always argue about money
They always argue about money
the money you earn to support yourself
the money you earn to support yourself
Farming is his livelihood
Farming is his livelihood
an exciting or difficult situation
In scenean exciting or difficult situation
There is too much drama at work
There is too much drama at work
a story performed on stage or screen
a story performed on stage or screen
I saw a new drama
I saw a new drama
a small hair on the edge of the eyelid
In scenea small hair on the edge of the eyelid
Her eyelashes are long
Her eyelashes are long
to demand something firmly
In sceneto demand something firmly
I insist on a refund
I insist on a refund
to say firmly that something must be done
to say firmly that something must be done
He insists on paying the bill
He insists on paying the bill
a small spoon used for stirring drinks or measuring small amounts of food
In scenea small spoon used for stirring drinks or measuring small amounts of food
Put one teaspoon of sugar in your tea
Put one teaspoon of sugar in your tea
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
In scenea person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a movie nerd
He is a movie nerd
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
a person who is very interested in a particular subject
He is a computer nerd
He is a computer nerd
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
someone who is very interested in a specific subject
He is a math nerd
He is a math nerd
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
to study very hard, often in a way that is considered socially awkward
He is nerding out on his science project
He is nerding out on his science project
a unit of time equal to 60 minutes
In scenea unit of time equal to 60 minutes
I will be there in one hour
I will be there in one hour
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
one of the twenty-four parts of a day
We will leave in one hour
We will leave in one hour
a period of 60 minutes
a period of 60 minutes
I will be there in an hour
I will be there in an hour
from inside to outside
In scenefrom inside to outside
Take out the trash
Take out the trash
in a very good or complete way
in a very good or complete way
I worked it out
I worked it out
not inside a building or room
not inside a building or room
Let's go out
Let's go out
to allow something to be known
to allow something to be known
The truth came out
The truth came out
to make a sick person healthy
In sceneto make a sick person healthy
The doctor cured the patient
The doctor cured the patient
to preserve food with salt or smoke
to preserve food with salt or smoke
They cure the meat with salt
They cure the meat with salt
to make an illness or problem go away
to make an illness or problem go away
The medicine cured her
The medicine cured her
something that makes you healthy
something that makes you healthy
They found a cure for the flu
They found a cure for the flu
a thick, smooth liquid used for cooking or fuel
In scenea thick, smooth liquid used for cooking or fuel
I used some oil for cooking
I used some oil for cooking
a thick liquid fuel found underground
In scenea thick liquid fuel found underground
The price of oil is rising
The price of oil is rising
to put oil on something to make it move smoothly
to put oil on something to make it move smoothly
He needs to oil the door hinge
He needs to oil the door hinge
used to express acceptance or agreement
In sceneused to express acceptance or agreement
Okay, I agree
Okay, I agree
in a good or acceptable state
In scenein a good or acceptable state
I am okay
I am okay
used to start a sentence or get attention
used to start a sentence or get attention
Okay, let's go
Okay, let's go
a physical reaction to something you touch, eat, or breathe
In scenea physical reaction to something you touch, eat, or breathe
I have a peanut allergy
I have a peanut allergy
a bad physical reaction to something you eat or touch
a bad physical reaction to something you eat or touch
he has a peanut allergy
he has a peanut allergy
a bad physical reaction to something
a bad physical reaction to something
He had a bad allergy to the drug
He had a bad allergy to the drug
a physical reaction to something
a physical reaction to something
My skin has an allergy to this cream
My skin has an allergy to this cream
a device that makes things hot
In scenea device that makes things hot
This food warmer keeps the soup hot
This food warmer keeps the soup hot
having a higher temperature
having a higher temperature
The weather is warmer today
The weather is warmer today
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
moderately hot; at a pleasant moderate heat
The weather is warmer today
The weather is warmer today
to act as if something is true when it is not
In sceneto act as if something is true when it is not
He pretended to be asleep
He pretended to be asleep
to behave as if something is true when it is not
to behave as if something is true when it is not
The children like to pretend they are pirates
The children like to pretend they are pirates
something that influences a result
something that influences a result
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
The child likes to pretend he is a superhero
to act as if something is true
to act as if something is true
The kids pretend to be superheroes
The kids pretend to be superheroes
a boy or man in relation to his parents
In scenea boy or man in relation to his parents
He is my son
He is my son
the part of your head that you hear with
In scenethe part of your head that you hear with
I have two ears
I have two ears
the skill to notice or judge something
the skill to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
the ability to talk to and influence an important person
She has the ear of the director
She has the ear of the director
the ability to notice or judge something
the ability to notice or judge something
She has a good ear for music
She has a good ear for music
or something like that
In sceneor something like that
Do you want some tea or something?
Do you want some tea or something?
or something like that
or something like that
Do you want coffee or something
Do you want coffee or something
very large in size
In scenevery large in size
The building is gigantic
The building is gigantic
to copy someone's actions or behavior
In sceneto copy someone's actions or behavior
Stop being such a copycat
Stop being such a copycat
a person who copies someone else's actions or behavior
a person who copies someone else's actions or behavior
He is such a copycat
He is such a copycat
to spend time and effort doing something
In sceneto spend time and effort doing something
She is working on her painting
She is working on her painting
to try to solve or deal with something
to try to solve or deal with something
I need to work on this problem
I need to work on this problem
to have an effect on someone
to have an effect on someone
The medicine is starting to work on him
The medicine is starting to work on him
to have a job at a particular place or time
to have a job at a particular place or time
She works on the council
She works on the council
to do a job for payment or as a duty
to do a job for payment or as a duty
I work on a big project
I work on a big project
to be busy doing a task
to be busy doing a task
I am working on my homework
I am working on my homework
to spend time and effort doing a task
to spend time and effort doing a task
She works on her painting daily
She works on her painting daily
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
to think about and begin to solve a problem or question
We are working on the problem
We are working on the problem
to try to make something better or finish it
to try to make something better or finish it
He works on his English skills
He works on his English skills
to try to do or solve something
to try to do or solve something
They work on a new strategy
They work on a new strategy
to be busy with a task or activity
to be busy with a task or activity
She is working on her report
She is working on her report
to be engaged in an activity or task
to be engaged in an activity or task
He works on a charity project
He works on a charity project
to repair or improve something
to repair or improve something
They work on the broken car
They work on the broken car
to spend time and effort doing something
to spend time and effort doing something
I work on my writing tasks
I work on my writing tasks
to try to do or deal with something
to try to do or deal with something
We work on the difficult issue
We work on the difficult issue
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
He works on his performance
He works on his performance
to try to fix or improve something
to try to fix or improve something
I work on the leaky pipe
I work on the leaky pipe
to make an effort to do or improve something
to make an effort to do or improve something
She works on her fitness
She works on her fitness
to try to make something better
to try to make something better
They work on their garden
They work on their garden
to try to find a solution for something
to try to find a solution for something
We work on the puzzle
We work on the puzzle
without other people
In scenewithout other people
He walked home alone
He walked home alone
without being bothered or disturbed
In scenewithout being bothered or disturbed
Please leave me alone
Please leave me alone
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
used to emphasize that one thing is enough
The cost alone is high
The cost alone is high
without other people
without other people
She is alone
She is alone
the floor of a building below the current one
In scenethe floor of a building below the current one
He is downstairs
He is downstairs
a handrail on a staircase
In scenea handrail on a staircase
Hold onto the banister
Hold onto the banister
a drawing that shows the layout of a website
In scenea drawing that shows the layout of a website
I used the site map to find the page
I used the site map to find the page
good situations that make it possible to do something
In scenegood situations that make it possible to do something
There are many job opportunities here
There are many job opportunities here
to put things into a container
In sceneto put things into a container
Pack the boxes
Pack the boxes
to have a weapon with you
to have a weapon with you
He used to pack a gun
He used to pack a gun
a small bag or box for holding things
a small bag or box for holding things
I bought a pack of gum
I bought a pack of gum
to fill a place with a large number of people
to fill a place with a large number of people
The fans packed the stadium
The fans packed the stadium
a number of people or things together
a number of people or things together
A pack of dogs
A pack of dogs
to strike something with force
to strike something with force
He packs a hard punch
He packs a hard punch
to leave a place in a hurry
to leave a place in a hurry
We should pack and leave soon
We should pack and leave soon
to put things into a bag or box for a trip
to put things into a bag or box for a trip
Have you packed your suitcase yet
Have you packed your suitcase yet
to put things into a bag or box for travel or storage
to put things into a bag or box for travel or storage
I need to pack my bag
I need to pack my bag
to put your belongings into a bag or suitcase for a trip
to put your belongings into a bag or suitcase for a trip
I need to pack my bag for the trip
I need to pack my bag for the trip
having a strong unpleasant smell
In scenehaving a strong unpleasant smell
These socks are smelly
These socks are smelly
to make a choice or decision about something
In sceneto make a choice or decision about something
I need to decide what to eat
I need to decide what to eat
a human individual
In scenea human individual
Every person is different
Every person is different
a human being
a human being
He is a good person
He is a good person
human beings in general
human beings in general
A person needs sleep
A person needs sleep
a human being
a human being
I know that person
I know that person
the number 3
In scenethe number 3
I have three apples
I have three apples
friendly or pleasant
In scenefriendly or pleasant
She is a nice person
She is a nice person
enjoyable or good
In sceneenjoyable or good
We had a nice day
We had a nice day
pleasing to look at
pleasing to look at
That is a nice dress
That is a nice dress
having life
In scenehaving life
The fish is still live
The fish is still live
the way a person or thing exists
In scenethe way a person or thing exists
Fish live in water
Fish live in water
to have your home in a place
to have your home in a place
We live in a big house
We live in a big house
happening at the same time as it is shown
happening at the same time as it is shown
The match is on live TV
The match is on live TV
away from a place or inside
In sceneaway from a place or inside
It is very cold out here
It is very cold out here
in this specific outdoor or distant location
in this specific outdoor or distant location
It is very cold out here
It is very cold out here
in or to a place that is not inside a building
in or to a place that is not inside a building
It is cold out here
It is cold out here
saying the opposite of what you mean to be funny or unkind
In scenesaying the opposite of what you mean to be funny or unkind
He has a sarcastic tone
He has a sarcastic tone
a large, flying lizard in stories
In scenea large, flying lizard in stories
The dragon breathes fire
The dragon breathes fire
a unit of money in the fictional world of Game of Thrones
a unit of money in the fictional world of Game of Thrones
He paid for his meal with a gold dragon
He paid for his meal with a gold dragon
a system of words used for speaking
a system of words used for speaking
Dragon is a language
Dragon is a language
a very big reptile with a long tail and rough skin
a very big reptile with a long tail and rough skin
The dragon flew over the mountain
The dragon flew over the mountain
a mark or shape that has a particular meaning
In scenea mark or shape that has a particular meaning
It is a sign of respect
It is a sign of respect
a movement of the body that has a meaning
a movement of the body that has a meaning
He made a sign to be quiet
He made a sign to be quiet
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
to write your name on a document to show you agree or approve
Please sign the contract here
Please sign the contract here
to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
In sceneto move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
She likes to walk in the park
She likes to walk in the park
to go with someone to a place
to go with someone to a place
I will walk you to the station
I will walk you to the station
to describe a process step by step
to describe a process step by step
Let me walk you through the process
Let me walk you through the process
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
a paved or unpaved path for people to walk on
The park has a nice walk for visitors
The park has a nice walk for visitors
the place where you live
In scenethe place where you live
He is at home
He is at home
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
feeling happy and relaxed in a place
I feel at home here
I feel at home here
a large fish that lives in the ocean
In scenea large fish that lives in the ocean
I like eating sea bass
I like eating sea bass
at the present moment
In sceneat the present moment
I am studying right now
I am studying right now
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
used to check if the listener understands or as a pause
You understand right now
You understand right now
a physical or verbal struggle between people
In scenea physical or verbal struggle between people
They had a big fight yesterday
They had a big fight yesterday
to take part in a fight or war
to take part in a fight or war
Soldiers fight to protect their country
Soldiers fight to protect their country
to try hard to stop or prevent something
to try hard to stop or prevent something
We must fight the disease
We must fight the disease
the quality of being strong and determined
the quality of being strong and determined
She showed great fight today
She showed great fight today
the whole of space and everything in it
In scenethe whole of space and everything in it
The universe is vast
The universe is vast
everything that exists in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies
everything that exists in space, including stars, planets, and galaxies
The universe is very big
The universe is very big
a particular situation or set of conditions
a particular situation or set of conditions
She considers a vast universe of options
She considers a vast universe of options
a dirty mark that is hard to remove
In scenea dirty mark that is hard to remove
There is a coffee stain on my shirt
There is a coffee stain on my shirt
to request information
In sceneto request information
She wanted to question him about the project
She wanted to question him about the project
to express doubt about something
to express doubt about something
I question his honesty
I question his honesty
being talked about or considered
being talked about or considered
This is the issue in question
This is the issue in question
to annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
In sceneto annoy, provoke, or treat someone in a playful or unkind way
Do not mess with my little brother
Do not mess with my little brother
to deliberately cause problems for someone
to deliberately cause problems for someone
Don't mess with me
Don't mess with me
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
to cause someone to feel uncertain or confused
Do not mess with his head
Do not mess with his head
a period of 12 months
In scenea period of 12 months
Happy New Year
Happy New Year
12 months or 365 days
12 months or 365 days
This year is 2024
This year is 2024
lasting five years
lasting five years
It lasted five years
It lasted five years
the main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
In scenethe main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
What's for dinner?
What's for dinner?
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having chicken for dinner
We are having chicken for dinner
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
the main meal of the day, usually eaten in the evening
We are having dinner at seven
We are having dinner at seven
a sticky substance used to attach things
In scenea sticky substance used to attach things
I need some glue for my project
I need some glue for my project
to stick something with glue
to stick something with glue
Glue the picture to the paper
Glue the picture to the paper
to stick things together using a sticky substance
to stick things together using a sticky substance
I will glue the broken vase
I will glue the broken vase
to join things together with a sticky substance
to join things together with a sticky substance
They will glue the parts together
They will glue the parts together
an act of changing position or location
In scenean act of changing position or location
The sudden movement scared the bird
The sudden movement scared the bird
the act of passing waste from the body
the act of passing waste from the body
The doctor asked about his bowel movement
The doctor asked about his bowel movement
a group of people working together for a shared goal
a group of people working together for a shared goal
They started a new social movement
They started a new social movement
well-built and not easily broken
In scenewell-built and not easily broken
This table is very sturdy
This table is very sturdy
strong and not easily broken
strong and not easily broken
The chair is very sturdy
The chair is very sturdy
to see or locate something
In sceneto see or locate something
I found my keys
I found my keys
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
to officially state that something is true in a legal context
The jury found him guilty
The jury found him guilty
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
to have a particular opinion about someone or something
I find it easy
I find it easy
a response to a question
a response to a question
What is your find to the question
What is your find to the question
a quantity of something
In scenea quantity of something
How much is this
How much is this
to a large degree
In sceneto a large degree
I like it very much
I like it very much
still there after others have gone
still there after others have gone
Not much is left
Not much is left
to a small degree; slightly
to a small degree; slightly
It did not help much
It did not help much
one side of a sheet in a book or document
In sceneone side of a sheet in a book or document
Turn the page
Turn the page
to try to reach someone by making an announcement
to try to reach someone by making an announcement
I will page the doctor
I will page the doctor
a message sent to a pager device
a message sent to a pager device
He sent me a page
He sent me a page
to call someone to come to a place
to call someone to come to a place
They paged the doctor over the intercom
They paged the doctor over the intercom
to move something toward yourself
In sceneto move something toward yourself
He pulled the door open
He pulled the door open
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
a strong feeling that makes you want to go to or be with someone or something
I felt a strong pull towards him
I felt a strong pull towards him
to carry out an action
to carry out an action
He tried to pull a trick on me
He tried to pull a trick on me
to take something back or remove it
to take something back or remove it
He decided to pull his request
He decided to pull his request
a way of cooking food in paper
In scenea way of cooking food in paper
I decided to cook the fish en papillote for dinner
I decided to cook the fish en papillote for dinner
a common city bird
In scenea common city bird
The pigeon is eating bread
The pigeon is eating bread
many times or regularly
In scenemany times or regularly
I often visit my grandmother
I often visit my grandmother
coming after the second in a series
In scenecoming after the second in a series
He is the third person in line
He is the third person in line
one of three equal parts of something
one of three equal parts of something
I ate a third of the pizza
I ate a third of the pizza
coming after the second
coming after the second
March is the third month
March is the third month
in or into a place
In scenein or into a place
It is very hot inside
It is very hot inside
the ability to enter or use something
the ability to enter or use something
The key lets you inside the room
The key lets you inside the room
the inner part or within something
the inner part or within something
The keys are inside the bag
The keys are inside the bag
known only to a few people
known only to a few people
She has inside knowledge
She has inside knowledge
to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
In sceneto take something that belongs to someone else without permission
He stole my pen
He stole my pen
something that is sold for a very low price
something that is sold for a very low price
This jacket was a steal
This jacket was a steal
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
to take attention or praise that someone else should get
She stole the show
She stole the show
an expression of congratulations or good wishes
In scenean expression of congratulations or good wishes
Mazel tov on your wedding
Mazel tov on your wedding
used to make a polite request
In sceneused to make a polite request
Please help me
Please help me
to do what you want to do
to do what you want to do
You can do as you please
You can do as you please
to make someone feel happy
to make someone feel happy
I want to please my parents
I want to please my parents
not easy
In scenenot easy
This exam is hard
This exam is hard
containing alcohol
containing alcohol
This is a hard drink
This is a hard drink
not soft or yielding
not soft or yielding
The bed is too hard
The bed is too hard
with a lot of effort or energy
with a lot of effort or energy
He works hard every day
He works hard every day
a feeling of worry or interest about something
In scenea feeling of worry or interest about something
I don't care
I don't care
the act of looking after someone or something
the act of looking after someone or something
Skin care is important
Skin care is important
to want to do something
to want to do something
Would you care for tea
Would you care for tea
to get in touch with someone
In sceneto get in touch with someone
Please contact me soon
Please contact me soon
designed to stick when pressed
designed to stick when pressed
Use contact adhesive for the edges
Use contact adhesive for the edges
the act of touching someone or something
the act of touching someone or something
Avoid direct contact with the skin
Avoid direct contact with the skin
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
a thin lens placed on the eye to improve sight
I wear contact lenses every day
I wear contact lenses every day
to understand something
In sceneto understand something
I got it
I got it
a situation where things are wrong or confused
In scenea situation where things are wrong or confused
There was a mix up with the dates
There was a mix up with the dates
to put different things together
to put different things together
You should mix up the ingredients
You should mix up the ingredients
to mistake one person or thing for another
to mistake one person or thing for another
I often mix up these two words
I often mix up these two words
to be involved in something
to be involved in something
He got mixed up in the trouble
He got mixed up in the trouble
a confusion or error
a confusion or error
There was a mix up with our hotel booking
There was a mix up with our hotel booking
coming before all others in time or order
In scenecoming before all others in time or order
She was the first person to arrive
She was the first person to arrive
of the best possible standard
of the best possible standard
This hotel provides first class service
This hotel provides first class service
at the beginning
at the beginning
At first I did not understand
At first I did not understand
the part of the body you use to walk
In scenethe part of the body you use to walk
My leg hurts
My leg hurts
one section of a long journey or event
one section of a long journey or event
This is the final leg of the trip
This is the final leg of the trip
a room below ground level in a building
In scenea room below ground level in a building
The washing machine is in the basement
The washing machine is in the basement
a room below the main floor of a building
a room below the main floor of a building
We keep old boxes in the basement
We keep old boxes in the basement
a room below ground level in a building
a room below ground level in a building
We keep old boxes in the basement
We keep old boxes in the basement
no more than
In sceneno more than
It is only a scratch
It is only a scratch
being the one and only
In scenebeing the one and only
You are my only friend
You are my only friend
to be required or expected to do something
to be required or expected to do something
I would go only I am tired
I would go only I am tired
no more than
no more than
I have only two dollars
I have only two dollars
a bright color like the sun or lemon
In scenea bright color like the sun or lemon
The sun is yellow
The sun is yellow
to speak with someone
In sceneto speak with someone
I need to talk to you
I need to talk to you
to speak words
to speak words
I need to talk to my teacher
I need to talk to my teacher
to make use of something
In sceneto make use of something
Can I use your pen
Can I use your pen
to trick someone for your own advantage
to trick someone for your own advantage
He used me for his benefit
He used me for his benefit
to put something into action
to put something into action
Use your brain to solve this
Use your brain to solve this
to give a good reason for something
to give a good reason for something
She used the rain as a reason for being late
She used the rain as a reason for being late
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
to use something in a wrong or harmful way
He misused his power
He misused his power
to have a need for something
to have a need for something
I could really use some help
I could really use some help
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
to indicate that something happened regularly in the past but no longer does
I used to swim every morning
I used to swim every morning
the reason for which something is done
the reason for which something is done
That information has no use
That information has no use
to use rude or offensive language
to use rude or offensive language
Do not use bad words here
Do not use bad words here
to make use of something
to make use of something
You can use these tools for work
You can use these tools for work
many times or often
many times or often
I use my computer often
I use my computer often
to cook food in an oven
In sceneto cook food in an oven
She wants to bake some cookies
She wants to bake some cookies
to make someone feel very hot
to make someone feel very hot
The sun is baking us today
The sun is baking us today